a front seat [row]
…を前にして
in front of 《the students》
【形式ばった表現】 before 《the dignitaries》
in somebody's presence [sight]
【形式ばった表現】 in the face of 《one's enemy》
数日前
ずっと前から
【形式ばった表現】 on the eve of 《a coup d'état》
a portion
読み方 まえ
The front; the fore part:(=の) front (row); fore (legs); preceding (chapter, etc.):(=へ) forward
1
Before (one); in front of (a place); in the presence of (a person)
1
(副詞に訳せば)before; formerly; (so long) ago, since, back:(前置詞に訳せば)before (that time); ere (now); (ten minutes) to (twelve); previous to (some action); prior to (some action or event); anterior to (some event):(接続詞に訳せば)before (the sun rises); ere (he comes):(=の) (the day) before; previous (day); last (Sunday); late (governor); former (principal, etc.)
読み方 ぜん
1
(=以前の)former; previous:(=に) formerly; before:(今を去るの意味なら)ago; since:(その時を去るの意味なら)before; since
2
Ex-
Before (that time); ere (now); prior to (some event); previous to (some action)